Monday, October 7, 2013



We humans are obsessed with our bodies, aren't we?  Just spend some time watching TV commercials or reading Magazine or Internet Ads.   Most of them are about our bodies.

Lose weight, look great!
Wear this makeup and you'll wow him
Get the latest fashions!
You'll feel great in this new Lexis!
Get a massage
Take a Yoga class
Get the latest hair cut and color
This lotion will make your skin soft as silk!
We have pills for everything now: sex, depression, ocd, social anxiety, fear, insomnia, etc..
And don't get me started on the food commercials. How we do love to eat!

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with any of these things. But it seems to me we spend a great deal of time on our body, much less time on our souls, and relatively no time on our spirits. But what is our soul and how is it different from our spirit? I found this great diagram online to help illustrate. 

 The soul is what makes you uniquely you. It is your personality, your mind and will and your heart which encompasses your hopes, dreams, talents, likes, dislikes... etc
Want proof the soul exists? My husband and his prior wife had identical triplets. I mean they were identical. If there was no soul or spirit, these three girls would have grown up to like and dislike the same exact things.  They would have just been replicas of each other. But that was not the case. Each one of them is so unique, it's incredible!  They like different things, music, movies, books. They have different talents. They took completely different paths in life.

Our souls and spirits are eternal. Our bodies are just like clothing we put on. The only problem is we can't take it off until we die! So, it gets dirty and wrinkly and worn and tattered. We can try to dress it up, keep it clean, put lotion on, maybe even get a nip and tuck here and there, but it will eventually completely decay.

I once heard a preacher who said that our spirit-man is not some nebulous cloud, but it is actually in the same form as our body. It fills our body space completely. In other words, when you die and you step out of your body, you look the same, except your spirit hasn't aged or grown worn or tired. This is why people will recognize you in Heaven.  I really liked this cause it made me think of my body as just what it is.. a temporary covering, an article of worn clothing. 

Why do we spend so much time on it then??

As you can see in the diagram, it is our spirit that is most important. That is where God lives when we commit ourselves to Him. That is where we hear Him and commune with Him.  And then from our spirits, God changes our souls, makes us better people, thinking better thoughts, having better motives, being more loving, more caring, less selfish, and more able to reveal God's love to others.
This should be our focus.


 I love the way C.S Lewis puts it:  “You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.” 



  1. My soul has always been my top priority
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  2. Oct 7th,
    "Morning, MaryLu."
    Loved today's blog ... extremely interesting and a wonderful message ! My body -- a 'temporary covering' -- thank goodness ! Yes, God cares much more for what is going on, on the 'inside' - our hearts. Our soul and spirit are of greatest importance. Thank-you for sharing yet 'another timely word in due season', MaryLu.
    Take care, and, God Bless, In Him, Brenda

  3. I am a soul, which belongs to Christ.....this old body will be no more one day. Oh, what a glorious day that will be! Praise be to God! Hugs!

  4. WOW! What a thought provoking blog today MaryLu. Thanks for sharing all these thoughts with us. Now I need to go and evaluate what I do with my time again. I know that I'm looking forward to when I will no longer be trapped in this achy, arthritic body.

  5. I once heard a pastor saying something to the effect of, "If our bodies were in the same shape as our souls, most of us would have been dead for a long time now. If most Christians prospered physically as they did spiritually, they’d be in bad shape."

  6. Wow! That was good! Thanks MaryLu for another thought provoking post! :)

  7. Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your comments!! This is something I need to remind myself of daily... spend less time on the body, more time on my spirit.! Hard to do in this culture.. but so worth it!! God bless each of you!!! Hugs..

  8. MaryLu,

    You did a perfect job of explaining what the body, soul, and spirit are! We, like the Godhead, are 3-in-1. :-) But, sadly, we live in a world that only focuses on one facet of who we are. It's so hard not to become imbalanced. Thank you for the reminder!


  9. Thank you, MaryLu, for this reminder!

    When the world constantly stresses the importance of bodily appearance, it can be easy to let that become more important than our soul - unless we are firmly grounded in the Lord, & daily ask His help in making Him the most important thing in our lives.

  10. The seven spirits of GOD is so awesome... I just am reminded that even as our soul prospers the LORD wants our lives to prosper from our soul to our relationship, work, enjoyments, and destinies, He the LORD longs to see us as He lives, WHOLE... Imagine the LORD He truly is master of life and has always been He simply has us commit our lives to Him so that we may be whole blameless lacking nothing, such a peace knowing that He has no other intent than to LOVE me, to LOVE you... truly I realize He is looking out for my well being mind soul spirit man and body... let nothing hold you back from pursuing this life with Him... laterz. Daniel